Evidence for a recombination mechanism of cluster emission from ion bombarded metal surfaces

N. Winograd, K. E. Foley, B. J. Garrison, D. E. Harrison

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Abstract

Classical dynamical calculations of the momentum dissipation of 600-20 000 eV Ar+ in clean metal single crystals indicate that the experimentally observed cluster species form by a recombination mechanism in the near surface region. The dependence of cluster yields on primary ion energy has been computed and matches well the shape of the experimental curve for Ni3+/Ni2+. The results suggest that a simple power law based on the yield of monomers is not sufficient to predict accurate cluster yields.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)253-255
Number of pages3
JournalPhysics Letters A
Volume73
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 17 1979

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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